Qualcosa Che Cercavi Altrove Lyrics in English by Marco Masini
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Qualcosa Che Cercavi Altrove by Marco Masini from Italian to English.
E poi tentare di fuggire dagli stessi sbagli
And then try to escape from the same mistakes
E dalle cose giuste, nonostante te
And from the right things, despite you
Dall'ansia che ci tiene svegli
From the anxiety that keeps us awake
E dall'insicurezza che non sai perché
And from the insecurity you don't know why
Dal gioco dei ricordi, quelli più taglienti
From the game of memories, the sharpest ones
Che fanno sanguinare, non raccoglierli
That make you bleed, don't pick them up
Da tutti quei progetti sempre più importanti
From all those increasingly important projects
Per non sapere, non dovere, non capire mai che cosa vuoi
So as not to know, not to have to, never to understand what you want
Ma se ci fosse il mare dietro quella porta
But if there were the sea behind that door
Lo spazio trasparente dove perdersi
The transparent space where to get lost
Se l'anima allo specchio fosse una scoperta
If the soul in the mirror were a discovery
Lontano dal bisogno di scappare via
Far from the need to run away
Se dentro la paura non ci fosse niente
If inside the fear there were nothing
Soltanto il suono della vita che si muove
Only the sound of life moving
Se tutta la ricchezza fosse questo istante
If all the richness were this instant
Qualcosa che cercavi altrove
Something you were looking for elsewhere
E poi tentare di dimenticare quegli sguardi
And then try to forget those looks
Di un padre che tornava e non parlava mai
Of a father who came home and never spoke
L'ipotesi attraente che sia troppo tardi
The appealing idea that it's too late
Per cominciare a dire la parola noi
To start saying the word "we"
Quella sicurezza sterile che dura poco
That sterile certainty that doesn't last long
Per non sapere, non dovere, non capire mai che cosa vuoi
So as not to know, not to have to, never to understand what you want
Ma se ci fosse il mare dietro quella porta
But if there were the sea behind that door
Lo spazio trasparente dove perdersi
The transparent space where to get lost
Se l'anima allo specchio fosse una scoperta
If the soul in the mirror were a discovery
Lontano dal bisogno di scappare via
Far from the need to run away
Se il centro dell'inverno fosse solamente
If the heart of winter were only
La nostalgia del sole mentre fuori piove
The nostalgia for the sun while it rains outside
Se tutta la ricchezza fosse questo istante
If all the richness were this instant
Qualcosa che cercavi altrove
Something you were looking for elsewhere
E perdere bagagli di ricordi e attese
And lose bags of memories and expectations
Che ingombrano di più di tutte quelle scuse
That clutter more than all those excuses
E l'incoscienza di vivere, volare ad alta quota
And the recklessness of living, flying at high altitude
Tu che non rischi niente, dove l'hai lasciata?
You who risk nothing, where did you leave it?
Dove l'hai lasciata?
Where did you leave it?
Dove l'hai lasciata?
Where did you leave it?
Dove l'hai lasciata?
Where did you leave it?
Ma se ci fosse il mare dietro quella porta
But if there were the sea behind that door
Lo spazio trasparente dove perdersi
The transparent space where to get lost
Se l'anima allo specchio fosse una scoperta
If the soul in the mirror were a discovery
Lontano dal bisogno di scappare via
Far from the need to run away
Se dopo la tua guerra inevitabilmente
If after your war inevitably
Il tempo costruisse meraviglie nuove
Time built new wonders
Se tutta la ricchezza fosse questo istante
If all the richness were this instant
Qualcosa che cercavi altrove
Something you were looking for elsewhere
E poi l'istinto di seguire una ragione ancora
And then the instinct to follow a reason again
Qualcosa che cercavi altrove
Something you were looking for elsewhere
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Marco Masini, Valerio Carboni, Francesco Morettini, Antonio Iammarino, Luca Angelosanti
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altrove — elsewhere
Altrove means "elsewhere" or "somewhere else". It's a simple yet evocative adverb that carries a sense of longing and searching.
In the song, it appears in the line "Qualcosa che cercavi altrove" (Something you were looking for elsewhere). This word beautifully encapsulates the theme of seeking something external, perhaps happiness or meaning, only to find it was within reach all along. It's a common word, but its placement here is particularly poignant, making it memorable.
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